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Beth Feikens
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BORGWARNER NAMES DAVID T. BROWN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chicago, Illinois, November 15, 2004   David T. Brown, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Owens Corning, has been appointed to the
Board of Directors of BorgWarner Inc., which now numbers ten.

      "We are delighted to welcome Dave to our Board," said Tim
Manganello, BorgWarner Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board of Directors.  "He is a very engaged business leader with
extensive operating experience that will be of great benefit to
BorgWarner at an exciting time of growth for our company."

      Mr. Brown, 56, joined Owens Corning in a sales and marketing
capacity in 1978 and held a variety of positions with the company
before being named President and CEO in April 2002.  Owens Corning
is a $5 billion world leader in building materials and composite
systems and solutions.  The company operates in more than 300
locations globally.

      Mr. Brown, a resident of Toledo, Ohio, holds a bachelor's
degree in economics from Purdue University.  He serves on the Board
of Directors for the Toledo Museum of Art and the Dean's Advisory
Council for Purdue's Krannert School of Management.  He is a past
board member of several industry associations including the
Executive Committee of the North American Manufacturers Association.

      BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in highly
engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain
applications worldwide.  The company operates manufacturing and
technical facilities in 43 locations in 14 countries.  Customers
include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Honda,
Hyundai/Kia, Caterpillar, Navistar International, Renault/Nissan,
Peugeot and VW/Audi. The Internet address for BorgWarner is:
www.bwauto.com.

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forward-looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act that are based on management's
current expectations, estimates and projections.  Words such as
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Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties,
many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the
control of the Company, that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed, projected or implied in or by the
forward-looking statements.  Such risks and uncertainties include:
fluctuations in domestic or foreign automotive production, the
continued use of outside suppliers by original equipment
manufacturers, fluctuations in demand for vehicles containing the
Company's products, general economic conditions, as well as other
risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Cautionary Statements filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2003.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statement.

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